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Description/Responsibilities
Pike County Public Library in Southwest Indiana is a Class-B library with three branches located in Petersburg, Otwell and Winslow within Pike County. The Board of Trustees is seeking a library director with a proven track record of strong leadership capabilities, the ability to lead and inspire staff, and create and maintain a positive team-based work environment. The library director must be an energetic, responsive, and confident leader who is flexible, uses good judgment, a good problem solver, and customer service-oriented. This individual must be a team player that possesses the vision to advance the library programs, has strong interpersonal skills and the ability to relate and adjust to a variety of situations and personalities, and able to communicate with staff, the board, volunteer library groups, and all community patrons.
Duties of the Director include, but are not limited to:

Recommends new hires, trains, supervises, and evaluates personnel.

Manages and schedules the day-to-day operations of the main library and the branch.

Has responsibility for ensuring a balanced library collection is developed.

Attends monthly Board of Trustee meetings keeping them informed of relevant issues from the State, reports on library programs and activities and important issues and concerns, participates actively in discussions and contributes ideas and suggestions during the decision-making process, makes policy recommendations to the board, and implements the policies adopted.

Monitors local, state, and federal laws and regulations applicable to library operations and takes action to ensure compliance and deadlines are met.

Develops and implements a public relations program,

Oversees the maintenance of buildings and grounds.

Develops library programs for adults, seniors, and youth in collaboration with staff.

Qualifications:

Qualifications
ALA/MLS. Has or is able to obtain within 6 months Indiana Library Certification 2 or higher. Sound judgment and demonstrated leadership experiences Strong organizational skills Excellent communication skills Documented success in developing a team approach with library staff, Board of Trustees, and volunteer Friends groups

Will out of state candidates be considered?

Yes

Salary Range:

$40,000 yearly

How to apply?

To apply, please submit a resume, cover letter, and three letters of reference via email to Dana Hughes, Interim Director and Teen and Adult Programs Director, at dhughes@pikeco.lib.in.us, or mail to Pike County Public Library, 1008 East Maple Street, Petersburg, IN 47567

Provide reference assistance to patrons, including ready reference, research assistance, indepth searching, interlibrary loan, reserve requests, and reader’s advisory service to adults, young adults, teachers and special groups.

Develop and maintain the young adult and adult print collections including fiction, nonfiction and reference materials to meet patron’s needs and desires.

Design, present and evaluate programs, presentations, and information services for community groups and library staff to help meet their identified informational needs.

Develop efficient department procedures in collaboration with the Library Director, train and supervise staff, and efficiently implement those procedures.

Implement and enforce other library policies as applicable.

Plan, lead, coordinate, oversee, and execute special programs and projects.

Provide supervision and leadership to department in the development and provision of services.

Actively promote library service, programs and materials to the public and staff through both formal and informal means, including composition of publicity, articles and development of pathfinders, bibliographies and instructional guides.

Regularly evaluate the training and educational needs of departmental staff. Assist in evaluation of the educational needs for staff of other departments in information-related and technical subjects.

Plan, develop and conduct technical training as required.

Supervise, monitor and evaluate work performance of other reference personnel.

Prepare routine and special reports as requested.

Perform all other tasks as assigned.

Qualifications:

Master’s degree in Library Science from an ALA accredited college or university

Eligible to be certified as an Indiana Librarian III.

Knowledge of modern public library reference service and delivery procedures.

General Job Description:The principal function of an employee in this class is to plan, organize, manage, and direct the operations of the Armoral Tuttle Public Library, a department of the City of New Plymouth, Idaho. The work is performed under the supervision of the Board of Library Trustees, but considerable latitude is granted for independent judgment and initiative. The library director advises the board; implements policy set by the board; supervises all library staff; acquires library materials, equipment, and supplies; and attends all library board meetings.Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Must demonstrate effective social and communication skills.
• Must be patient, kind, energetic, and accommodating to people of all ages.
• Must have a love of learning and the written word.
• Manages day-to-day operations.
• Prepares annual budget for library board approval.
• Works cooperatively with other city officials
• Responds to internal and external customers and other business organizations and community groups.
• Coordinates internal government relationships and professional partnerships with other library agencies.
• Represents library in community; promotes and coordinates library advocacy.
• Creates and maintains job description of library staff.
• Works continuously on professional development.
• Attends meetings of professional organizations and takes advantage of opportunities for continuing education and training.
• Oversees selection, classification, processing, and deselection of library materials.
• Maintains statistics and records for Library Board and State Board of Library Commissioners.
• Attends all Library Board meetings.
• Directs and oversees grant research, development, implementation, administration, and reporting.

Qualifications:

M.L.S. from an ALA-accredited institution desired, but a combination of education and experience will be considered.

Will out of state candidates be considered?

Yes

Salary Range:

Not Stated

How to apply?

The Armoral Tuttle Public Library, in New Plymouth, Idaho, is looking for a Library Director. Applications are due by close of business on August 10th, 2015. An online application is available athttp://www.newplymouth.lili.org/node/129. In addition to the online application, please e-mail a résumé and cover letter to npl@cableone.net (in Word or PDF format) with the phrase “Job Application” in the subject line. The new director will begin work in mid-August.

ARSL members have been invited to stay after our conference and attend the Arkansas Library Association (ArLA) state conference. The keynote speaker for the event is LeVar Burton! ARSL members are eligible for the ArLA member rate and may find more information on ArLA’s website

For several years conference-goers have said how great it would be to have a conference t-shirt. Well, this year the new tradition begins. We are pleased to announce the official 2015 ARSL conference t-shirt. The shirt is available only through the month of July as a pre-order only.

T-shirts may be ordered online for $20 (plus s/h). All shirts will be shipped to you in time for this year’s conference. Attendees who wear the ARSL shirt when registering will receive a ticket for a special drawing to be held during the conference.

Duties / Job description: Dynamic, personable library professional needed to lead a rapidly growing library system in rural Cannon County, Tennessee. The Library Director is responsible for the daily operations of the main library in Woodbury and a small branch library in Auburntown, including administration, programs, customer service, and marketing. The Director will also be essential in developing a vision for the newly renovated and expanded library’s future. A supportive Library Board of Trustees supervises the Library Director and sets policies.
Qualifications: Successful applicants will have a 4-year college degree, with an ALA accredited Master of Library Science degree preferred. Previous public library experience in an automated environment is strongly preferred, as is supervisory and customer service experience.

We are looking for an enthusiastic, capable individual with both creative vision and the skills to bring the vision into reality. This person will enjoy problem-solving, multi-tasking, providing high-quality customer service and programs to people of all sorts and representing the library in the community. She or he will be technology-savvy, with experience using Microsoft Office Word and Excel, comfortable with research, detail-oriented, an excellent communicator (both verbal and written) and eager to both learn and teach.

Will out of state candidates be considered? Yes

Salary Range:

How to apply? Please send application, available at www.cannoncolibrary.org, cover letter, resume with references, and completed questionnaire to cannoncountylibraryjobs@gmail.com . Application review will begin July 24, 2015. Open until filled.

Duties / Job description: Radford University seeks an enthusiastic, experienced, and user-centered librarian to provide leadership for John P. McConnell Library’s archival collections. The Head of Archives and Special Collections manages the acquisition and accessioning of materials for the archives and builds special collections with regional interest. Responsibilities include processing, preserving, digitizing, arranging, and describing existing materials and new acquisitions in all formats. Supervisory duties include managing a full-time staff member, interns, and student assistants. The Head of Archives and Special Collections will promote the use of collections by students, faculty, staff, and the general public through outreach, reference, and instruction services. This is a twelve-month non-tenured professional faculty position, which includes responsibilities for collection development, university service, and professional contributions.

Radford University is a comprehensive, state-supported institution focused on providing outstanding academic programs in a student-centered environment. The university is well known for its strong faculty/student bonds and innovative use of technology in the learning environment. Radford is located by the New River in the scenic mountains of Southwest Virginia, 40 miles from Roanoke.

Radford University is an EO/AA employer committed to diversity.
This contractor and subcontractor shall abide by the requirements of 41 CFR 60-300.5(a). This regulation prohibits discrimination against qualified protected veterans, and requires affirmative action by covered prime contractors and subcontractors to employ and advance in employment qualified protected veterans.

Qualifications: Required Qualifications:
• Master’s Degree in Library Science from an ALA accredited program.
• Minimum of one-year experience working in archives and special collections in a college or university setting.
• Familiarity with archival management systems and digital repositories.
• Original LC cataloging experience with special collections and archival materials.
• Excellent communication skills and demonstrated ability to collaborate with diverse user groups.
• Knowledge of archival best practices and experience preserving, describing, and processing archival materials in a variety of formats.
• Experience creating and maintaining archival finding aids online.

Preferred Qualifications:
• Experience working with undergraduate students using archival materials for research.
• Supervisory experience.
• Experience working with rare book collections.
• Experience procuring collections.
• Knowledge of Appalachian history and culture.
• Experience using ArchivesSpace and CONTENTdm.

Will out of state candidates be considered? Yes

Salary Range: Salary is commensurate with qualifications and experience.

How to apply? All applicants must apply online at http://jobs.radford.edu considered for the position. Application review will begin July 29, 2015.

Duties / Job description: The North Liberty Community Library is seeking a dynamic, energetic individual who enjoys working with youth to serve as a Youth & Teen Services Library Assistant. Duties for this part-time position include programming for a variety of ages from birth to 18 years, with a focus on teen services. Experience planning and implementing library programs and story times, offering readers’ advisory and assisting patrons with technology in a library setting is preferred. Must be available evening and weekend hours, non-negotiable. 29 hours per week.

Under direction of the Youth and Teen Services Librarian, this position assists with programming for youth, teens, and families; works at the information desk as assigned; and, shelves library materials accurately. The position performs front line tasks related to circulation of library materials and patron customer service, including helping patrons locate library materials. The position must provide consistent, courteous and sincere customer service to patrons and library staff at all times.

For full job description, please email Library Director Jennie Garner at jgarner@northlibertyiowa.org
Qualifications: The ideal candidate will have experience working with youth of all ages, be able to work with a variety of people and possess excellent communication skills.